São Luís

Brazil / Maranhao / Sao Luis /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, municipality, draw only border, UNESCO World Heritage Site
São Luís - 400 years in 2012.
(08/sep/1612 - 08/sep/2012)

São Luís is the capital of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on São Luís island in the Baía de São Marcos, an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.50° south, 44.30° west. The city proper has a population of some 1,027,098 people (2010 IBGE). The metropolitan area totals 1,227,659 (ranked as the 15th largest in Brazil).
São Luís is the only Brazilian state capital founded by France (see France Équinoxiale) and it is one of the three Brazilian state capitals located on islands (the others are Vitória and Florianópolis).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Luís,_Maranhão
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Coordinates:   2°38'39"S   44°17'12"W

Comments

  • São Luís is the 16th largest city in Brazil. A very great city indeed.
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